Human Rights Quotes

"I can only say that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of slavery" "I am personally against any kind of legislation that restricts individual freedoms." "The path towards a free society has not been simple. There are tragic and glorious pages in our history." "The evil was not in bread and circuses, per se, but in the willingness of the people to sell their rights as free men for full bellies and the excitement of the games which would serve as the instrument of their decay." "There is no vaccine for racism." "No woman should be told she can't make her own decisions about her body." "I believe that a child going without an education is a crime." "A free press can of course be good or bad, but it is certain that without freedom it will never be anything but bad." "When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw." "If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich" "The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened" "I am not a racist I am against every form of racism and segregation every form of discrimination I believe in human beings and that all human beings should be respected as such regardless of their color" "I raise up my voice not so that I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard" "We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced" "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" "The only unnatural sexual behavior is none at all." "The day may be approaching when the whole world will recognize woman as the equal of man" "Can a nation be free if it oppresses other nations? It cannot." "No amount of political freedom will satisfy the hungry masses." "A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity."